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Electoral Reform (Amendment) and Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Alice-Mary Higgins · Independent
- Introduced
- 3 May 2023
- Last updated
- 30 Jan 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Expands Electoral Commission's role to review Seanad voting system, franchise rules, and minimum voting age.
- Protects civil society organisations' freedom of association and expression in electoral contexts under Electoral Act 1997.
- Provides free public transport on polling day to improve voter access.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad3 May 2023
Debates
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